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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
● When driving at high engine speeds or
with a heavy load or when driving while
accelerating or decelerating frequently
● When leaving the engine idling for a long
time, or when driving frequently through
heavy traffic
■ Engine oil level rise
If the vehicle is repeatedly driven without
the engine warmed up, moisture caused by
dew condensation inside the engine or fuel
which did not burn mixes into the engine oil,
resulting in a rise in engine oil level. How-
ever, this is not a malfunction.
For example, the engine become difficult to
be warmed up in the following situations.
● When driving a short distance
● When driving at a low speed
● When the outside temperature is low
When checking the engine oil, make sure
that the engine is warmed up. If the engine
oil level exceeds the refill upper limit mark,
contact your Lexus dealer.
■ Checking the oil type and prepar-
ing the item needed
Make sure to check the oil type and
prepare the items needed before add-
ing oil.
Engine oil selection
P.492
Oil quantity (Low level mark
Refill upper limit mark)
1.6 qt. (1.5 L, 1.3 Imp. qt.)
Item
Clean funnel
■ Adding engine oil
If the oil level is below or near the low
level mark, add engine oil of the same
type as that already in the engine.
2WD models
AWD models
1 Remove the oil filler cap by turning
it counterclockwise.
2 Add engine oil slowly, checking the
dipstick.
Make sure that the oil level does not
exceed the refill upper limit mark and is
between the low level mark and refill upper
limit mark.
Low level mark
Refill upper limit mark
The shape of the dipstick may differ
depending on the type of vehicle or
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